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I just came across this post on HubSpot about ‘The 10 Most Common Interview Questions — And How To Answer Them,’ which is in turn based on March 2015 research from Glassdoor into ‘The 50 Most Common Interview Questions.’ The order of the two lists is a little bit off, so I’m not 100 percent what the ’10 most common’ really are, but I’m going to use Glassdoor’s ranking for this exercise.
Before we get going, let’s admit this upfront: the hiring process, as mostly constructed, is fairly flawed. To wit:
- There’s a total disconnect between how a company deals with customers and how they deal with potential employees, even though employees are essentially ‘internal customers.’
- In all likelihood, the hiring process out-and-out rewards narcissism.
- Most of the hiring process is a sale, and a good percentage of it is based on lying. (On both sides.)
- Subjectivity is everywhere, including about my hair.
Let’s move onto the questions.
What are your strengths?
This should be a good question because a candidate should ideally discuss adaptability (if business models are always changing, don’t we need that?), curiosity (ditto), and the like. Instead, I’d imagine most people talk about their…
